Childhood Parental Warmth and Heart Rate Variability in Midlife: Implications for Health

Autor: Nicholas V. Alen, Richard P. Sloan, Camelia E. Hostinar, Teresa E. Seeman
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Pers Relatsh
ISSN: 1350-4126
Popis: The current study investigated high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) as a potential mediator between childhood parental warmth and later health and mortality outcomes. Participants were 1,255 adults (56.9% female). Childhood parental warmth was reported retrospectively at mean age 46; resting HF-HRV was measured at mean age 57; cardiovascular health and self-evaluated health were assessed at mean age 57 and 63, and mortality records extracted at mean age 63. Results revealed a positive association between childhood parental warmth and resting HF-HRV, as well as associations between higher HF-HRV and reduced risk of having a later cardiovascular health problem and of mortality by age 63. Mediation analyses revealed a small significant indirect effect of parental warmth, through HF-HRV, on cardiovascular health.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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